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💡Reckon.AI Bags EU Patent for Retail Tech
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🗃️ What’s Shaping the Shelves?
Portugal-based Reckon.AI, known for its AI-driven unattended retail systems, has received an EU patent for its smart store tech. The patent marks a major step in the company's expansion into broader European markets and highlights the growing role of computer vision and automation in frictionless retail experiences. Read more.
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Retailers are tapping into the creator economy to reshape how people discover and shop for products. This shift goes beyond influencer marketing—creators now build their own storefronts, shape product design, and co-own customer relationships. Brands embracing this model are seeing stronger loyalty and fresher engagement.
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According to JLL, retail leasing activity in the U.S. is holding strong, with demand driven by food & beverage, discount, and service-based tenants. Suburban and lifestyle centers are seeing renewed interest, showing a shift in consumer habits post-pandemic.
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Retail Innovation
🏷️ Featured Brand - Alohas
Spanish footwear brand Alohas has opened its first U.S. store in New York City. Known for its on-demand model and fashion-forward sustainability pitch, the brand aims to grow its presence in North America while keeping its production environmentally conscious.
🌱 Eco Trends
PepsiCo has introduced energy-efficient ovens at its Walkers factory in Leicester, cutting emissions and reducing reliance on gas. The move is part of its strategy to meet sustainability goals across its supply chain and marks one of the company's biggest UK factory upgrades in years.
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